An evolving cardiology landscape

Cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death globally and it’s on the rise. At the same time the patient population is growing, it’s also becoming more complex. More people are suffering from a range of confounding comorbidities that necessitate more personalized treatments. Combined with changing regulations and fewer resources, health systems face a significant challenge to provide high-level individualized care to complex heart disease patients without incurring incremental risks or costs.

Find out how Philips can help you navigate the evolving cardiology landscape.

Dr. José Luis Zamorano, Professor of Medicine, Head of Cardiology, University Hospital Ramón y Cajal Carretera de Colmenar, discusses the importance of a healthy lifestyle in improving the prognosis of heart disease and the need to transition from a reactive care protocol to preventative care that starts in the home, schools and community.

A call for clinical and operational improvements in cardiovascular care

17.5 million deaths from CVDs worldwide1

$3.8 billion –cost of readmissions for high-volume CVD conditions in the US alone2

23.5% readmissions rate for CHF, the highest of all high-volume conditions2

77% of AMI patients have one or more comorbidity3

74% CHF patients have one or more comorbidity4

A path to personalized, predictive and empowered heart care across the health continuum

Balancing the need to provide preventive care while treating patients currently suffering from cardiac disease creates competing priorities with the exact same goal — to provide more effective, more efficient care and improve patient engagement and experience.

Five clinical focus areas that are critical to advancing cardiology care

Bring triage to the afflictedAdvanced detection, diagnosis and decision making at the event enabled by improved integration, coordination and information sharing between EMS and ED to reduce first medical contact to intervention time.

Proactive pathways for high risk patientsSelf-monitoring solutions for at-risk cardiac disease populations that measure, monitor and motivate patients to make lifestyle choices for better health.

Care coordination in post-dischargeThe ability to provide post-discharge coordinated care to support patients at home and reduce readmissions.

Integrated, total procedure solutionsManaged services and patient-centric solutions that integrate across clinical disciplines to increase operational and clinical efficiency while lowering costs.

Confront the challenges of changing, complex cardiovascular patients

Self-monitoring, CVD prevention and screening solutions — combined with tools that make real-time diagnosis easier and individualized treatment possible — can allow patients to be more active in their care plan and clinical teams more efficient and effective throughout the care journey.

Using advanced technologies and information management systems enables you to streamline workflows; adopt new techniques, processes and procedures faster; and leverage rich clinical data to elevate care and the patient experience for those suffering from acute, critical and chronic cardiac conditions.

Easier transitions to new procedures, techniques and processesBuild clinical and operational expertise quickly using flexible platforms and business models that help ease the adoption of new equipment and infrastructure.
Customer testimonial:Heart and Vascular Institute at Ahuja Medical Center

Key topics in cardiovascular care

Treating structural heart disease with image-guided intervention

Fast access to Philips Healthcare’s enhanced visualization and live image guided navigation tools help in the treatment of structural heart disease.

Our mission in heart health

Every heart is unique, which is why we’re focused on looking beyond individual solutions and advancing cardiology through a holistic, continuous health approach that enables personalized heart care at scale, improves patient experience and lowers cost.

We’ll continue to stretch convention, innovate and bring new cardiovascular solutions to providers and patients around the world because we believe there is always a way to make life better.

Cardiology products across the care continuum

From prevention and diagnosis through treatment and post-discharge care coordination, Philips offers a comprehensive range of cardiology technology, workflow solutions and services that enable connected care across the health continuum.

Philips Heart health program

The episodic nature of CV means prevention is critical. Philips Heart Health program potentially reduces the risk of heart disease by offering a personalized health improvement plan that encourages small and sustainable lifestyle changes. A wearable device tracks activity and health stats and sends data to a health app. Using the analytics, the app pushes engaging educational content to the patient, promoting healthier choices.

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